# New Astronomical milestones today:

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**Created:** [March 18, 2011, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-astronomical-milestones-today/575155 "2011-03-18T14:23:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-astronomical-milestones-today/575155/1 "2011-03-18T14:23:30Z")

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After a circuitous many-year journey, [Mercury MESSENGER](http://www.wltx.com/news/national/article/128585/142/Messenger-Now-in-Orbit-Around-Mercury) arrives in orbit.  
Also, the New Horizons probe on its way to Pluto is now crossing the orbit of Uranus. About four more years to its Pluto flyby.

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**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-astronomical-milestones-today/575155/2 "2011-03-19T00:11:50Z")

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Interesting. Thanks for posting that link.